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Ryan Reed will make his third NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Charlotte Motor Speedway this Friday. In his previous two starts, Reed has crossed the finish line in 14th both times.

Chris Buescher will make his third NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Charlotte Motor Speedway this Friday. In his previous two starts, Buescher’s best finish is ninth, which came earlier this season.

For the ninth time this season, Roush Fenway Racing’s Ryan Reed has a special guest riding along with him during Friday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The No. 16 American Diabetes Association Drive to Stop DiabetesSM presented by Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang will carry the name of Karl Reynolds above the passenger side window.

In 142 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing teams have earned seven points-paying victories (four wins with Dale Earnhardt, one with Jeff Burton and two with Kevin Harvick) and four All-Star race victories (three with Earnhardt and one with Harvick), giving RCR 11 total Sprint Cup Series checkered flags at the Concord, N.C.-based track.

With only four races remaining in the 2014 season, the RAB Racing No. 99 Rheem/Microsoft team head home to Charlotte for a Friday night showdown. James Buescher and the team are looking to secure a top-10 finish to close out the enduring 18-week stretch before having two weeks off.

Mike Bliss and the No. 19 TriStar Motorsports Camry team qualified 21st for the Kansas Lottery 300. After a disappointing finish last weekend in Dover, Bliss was ready to take on the 1.5-mile tri-oval speedway in Kansas. When an early caution came out, Bliss was battling teammate, David Starr for the 21st position. Bliss reported that his Camry was tight off and snappy loose and reported that he still hadn't gotten a feel for the car while running 21st.

Ty Dillon qualified on the pole for the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway, his third of the season and was the highest qualifying Richard Childress Racing entry. Teammates Brian Scott, Paul Menard and Brendan Gaughan qualified fifth, eighth and 10th respectively.

Kyle Busch took the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway after starting sixth and leading only 34 laps. The turning point came in the closing laps when Busch took command, passing Harvick with 20 laps to go. It was his sixth Nationwide series victory of the year. Kevin Harvick and Ryan Blaney crossed the line in the follow up spots.

“I was just a little bit too free there that last bit. We should have just tightened up a little more. The track was cooling off and getting a little bit looser. We just didn’t adjust enough. That is partially my fault. I didn’t want to adjust as much as Jeremy wanted to. That is unfortunate but we had a great Discount Tire Ford Mustang today. All in all not a bad day.”

Your guide to all the NASCAR racing action at Kansas Speedway as the Contender Round of the Chase begins with the Hollywood Casino 400. The Nationwide Series is also on track for the Kansas Lottery 300. All times are ET.